Search Again: Re: Need a recommendation From: John May Date: Friday, April 4, 2003 Time: 4:21:44 pm Just checked - Quicksilvers have ATX format power supplies too. Looks like the MDD (DDR) machines were the first to do away with such (quite annoying). - John >G4's with ATX-size power supplies (I believe anything >pre-quicksilver - maybe even the quicksilver boxes) go into standard >PC 2U rack cases real easily. Hardest part is drilling some holes >to mount the motherboard on some standoffs. No need to pay a >fortune for expensive "custom" solutions. > > - John > > >>andrew kagan wrote on 4/4/2003 1:05 PM >> >> >Use a 1U case for an IMAC, and run QuickDNS on OS9. >> >Use a 1U case for an IMAC and run EIMS 3.2 on OS9. >> >Pros: low cost, stable and secure >> >Cons: disk access is primary importance on an EIMS server, and >>the IMAC only >> >supports ATA, whereas I'd prefer U320 SCSI for the EIMS server. >> > >> >Alternative: Put a G3/G4 in a 4U case with SCSI drives for the EIMS >> >server...but now I'm at 5U. >> >> >> >>If you go OS X all the way, there is no reason you can't have both >>services running on the same box. >> >>We've been running the "OS X" version of QDNS (BIND) for over a year now >>with zero problems and maximum uptime. >> >> >>It's too bad the only 2U solution for G4s is rather expensive >> >>http://www.gvstore.com/apg4wor733.html >> >> >>We really want low profile for the cabinets, but want to use faster SCSI >>drives which, as sated before, are not available in the Xserve. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- John May : President <http://www.pointinspace.com> Point In Space Internet Solutions jmay@pointinspace.com LPA Corporate Partner / FSA Associate ICQ: 35902494 Lasso 5 + 6 / PHP / MySQL / FileMaker Pro Hosting Now Available!

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